I use the 2.0 mm Big Stubby primarily.
Sometimes I use the small Stubby red jazz pick for a little side action.
I have a new favorite pick line, the Dava. Love the feel and sound from them.
This got me thinking of my last favorite pick the V pick (which replaced my earlier favorite the Big Stubby). Still like the V-picks but after awhile I became too concious of the "tick, tick, tick" sound that came from them. So now I'm digging Dava.
Now my questions. I remember the considerable V-Pick enthusiasm here some while back and wonder if it is the main pick for anyone out there? Also is it most common amongst you all to:
1). be more or less monogamous in your picking life?
2). have a long term steady pick but sometimes feel a need to have something new on the side?
3). tend to, well... pick around?
And now a question to myself. "do you have too much time on your hands today"? Answer: Sure sounds like it...
I use the 2.0 mm Big Stubby primarily.
Sometimes I use the small Stubby red jazz pick for a little side action.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Dunlop Tortex .88mm for me, please (the green one). Any thinner and I break them. Any thicker, I break strings. I like the feel of the Tortex.. slightly textured, so it's less likely to slip out of my fingers.
Plus, it has a turtle on it. That's just cool. :-)
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I tried the V-Picks a few years back and was surprised at how I liked them. At the time I had been using orange tortex picks, pretty flexible. To go to such a thick stiff pick was a big change, but after playing with one for 20-30 minutes, it felt odd to go back to a thin one. I made a number of my own picks from a motorcycle helmet face shield, and some from old silver 25 and 50 cent pieces. Now I use a variety of home made, Tortex, Ultem, and V-Pick. Trying the V-Picks was great because it made me much more aware of picking attack, a relaxed grip, and how much my right hand contributes to my overall sound
Played with Fender Mediums forever until I tried a V-Pick Screamer. Haven't looked back.
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The best picks I have are Brossard Picks and V-picks.
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I just checked out the Brossard picks. They look very interesting. Think I'll order a variety pack today.Originally Posted by Robert
I end up using most often Dunlop Ultex 1.0 for about everything. I have a couple V picks that I like, but I lose things like picks, so I like to feel comfortable with readily replaceable picks.
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Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
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I use a 1 meter pick when I'm strumming this bad boy.
Wow those Brossard Picks look cool,but I don't have enough cleavage for them.SumiOriginally Posted by Robert
Guitars,Warmoth Tele,90's Fender Strat Plus/Fender CV 50's Tele/Parker p-36/Fretlight/Custom Strat(Fender body/warmoth Clapton neck,tonerider pups)Larrivee L03 mahogany acoustic
Amphs/66 Super Reverb/60's Bandmaster head and 2/12 cab/Blues jr//epi valve jr/supro super/ ZT lunchbox/Mahaffay Little Laneilei 3350/Pignose g40v
Pedals/Voods Rodent/MXR carbon copy/Duncan Pickup booster/Ts9/Rat/ts10/Line 6 tone port uk2
Line 6 M13
Ordered a few Medium Pointed V-Picks to see what the fuss is about.Originally Posted by Tig
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
have not tried the V picks or Brossard Picks however do have what they call cool picks.some have a gripper like sandpaper to hold em and ave these things called surfpicks(made of a special wood) that's right Wood.you'd never know it though these things are tough and smooth.
did I mention expensive because of the type wood used?
here:http://surfpick.com/
I have and use standard once in a while if I can't find a cool pick.for this kind of dough guess I should use it/them more.Canada you are out of luck as it reads in the link.
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You know when I was in South America,I was shown all kinds of cool Hardwood's I've never seen or heard of before.I'll remember to bring some back next time.I only know the name's of these woods in Spanish.Sumi
Guitars,Warmoth Tele,90's Fender Strat Plus/Fender CV 50's Tele/Parker p-36/Fretlight/Custom Strat(Fender body/warmoth Clapton neck,tonerider pups)Larrivee L03 mahogany acoustic
Amphs/66 Super Reverb/60's Bandmaster head and 2/12 cab/Blues jr//epi valve jr/supro super/ ZT lunchbox/Mahaffay Little Laneilei 3350/Pignose g40v
Pedals/Voods Rodent/MXR carbon copy/Duncan Pickup booster/Ts9/Rat/ts10/Line 6 tone port uk2
Line 6 M13
I have a 1.0 Ultex pick, some purple tortex picks (~ 1 I think) and Fender Mediums. I seem to use those more often than others.
I've seen plenty of carvings in Mexico made from "iron wood", but I don't know of any other names for it. That stuff is very hard to work with, so it would make a strong pick material.Originally Posted by sumitomo
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2